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Candidates running to become the next leader of the federal Green Party attempted to convince members that they are the best option to revitalize the party after a tumultuous few years marked by internal conflict and infighting. The first half of the Wednesday evening debate — which was held over Zoom — allowed …

With fewer than 10 days to go until United Conservative Party members choose a new leader — and Alberta’s next premier — CBC News delved into the seven candidates’ platforms and public comments to see where they stand on the province’s education system. Although pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 education will consume 14 …

Many would-be successors to Premier Jason Kenney have gamely taken aim at him this campaign, from his past approaches toward COVID and Ottawa to his occasional interventions as lame-duck United Conservative Party leader with weeks left to go in his power seat. So what kind of dust did Kenney kick …

Canadians who donated to the Ottawa convoy protest contributed more than $460,000 to Conservative leadership candidates — and many of them were donating to a federal political party for the first time — an analysis by CBC News shows. A comparison of donations to Conservative leadership contenders up to Aug. …

Please make me your second choice. Or, maybe, rank me as your No. 3. That’s the message United Conservative Party leadership candidates should bring to party members during tonight’s debate if they were being strategic, say political observers. Seven candidates will be in Edmonton for the party’s second — and final — official debate …

Conservative Party leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is condemning Leslyn Lewis’s message to members last week about the Nuremberg Code and medical experimentation as nothing but a “dog whistle” to COVID-19 vaccine critics. Aitchison made the comments in a missive sent to party members Thursday, with less than two weeks before …

This column is an opinion from Graham Thomson, an award-winning journalist who has covered Alberta politics for more than 30 years. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. After weeks of heated rhetoric in the United Conservative Party leadership race, the perceived front runner, Danielle Smith, is trying …

The Green Party of Canada prides itself on doing politics differently, and its upcoming leadership race appears poised to live up to that approach. While the party isn’t abandoning traditional events like debates, Canadians could also see candidates going head-to-head playing popular online party games like Quiplash and Trivia Murder Party during the upcoming campaign. From a …

Provided one final opportunity to publicly address the entirety of the Conservative party membership, Jean Charest wanted to make clear that he was at least physically present. “You have to show up. You have to actually show up,” he said, seated around a small table with two of his fellow …

Three of the five candidates vying to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada took part in the race’s final debate Wednesday evening in Ottawa in what proved to be a courteous, sparks-free affair — aside from the barbs aimed at those not in attendance.  The bilingual …